Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on U.S. Cellular Arena Saturday as host Davidson looks to handle the Furman Paladins in NCAAB action.

This game is part of the Southern Tournament which will decide the conference champion and help decide March Madness seedings. This game is being played at a neutral-site court (U.S. Cellular Arena).

The Wildcats are 22-7 so far on the season, and 15-12 ATS vs. the number. The Paladins, meanwhile, are 15-15 and 13-12 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Davidson go 16-11 and the Paladins go 10-15 on the totals.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 65-ranked Wildcats and the No. 212-rated Paladins in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 79-69 win for the Wildcats on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Davidson's No. 18-ranked offense, averaging 77.9 PPG, against a Paladins defense that ranks No. 117 at 65 PPG. The Wildcats field goal percentage has averaged 44.5% so far, more than the Paladins marksmen have achieved on the year, 41.5% per game.

Defensively, Furman features the nation's No. 61-rated defense on the road, allowing 64.9 points per game. Davidson, meanwhile, comes in at No. 19 nationally in scoring at home.

Furman was a 75-66 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against Samford. They covered the 2.5-point spread as favorites. Furman earned a 75-66 victory over Samford on Friday, getting 15 points from Bobby Austin at U.S. Cellular Arena.

Last time out for Davidson, they were a 71-54 Sportsbook as they battled Georgia Southern on the road. They covered in the match as a 7.5-point favorite. Davidson got 16 points from Jake Cohen en route to a 71-54 victory over Georgia Southern on Saturday at Hanner Fieldhouse.